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6 troopers wounded in militant attack on army convoy in Kashmir

AtleastsixarmytrooperswerewoundedSaturdayaftermilitantsattackedtheirconvoyinrestiveIndian-controlledKashmir,thepolicesaid.TheIndianarmyconvoywasattackedatLowerM

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US leadership: focus of 2017 Shangri-La Dialogue

The16thannualInternationalInstituteforStrategicStudies(IISS)Shangri-LaDialogue,Asia’smostimportantannualdefensemeeting,isbeingheldinSingaporefromJune2to4,withmi

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Korean Peninsula issue expected to top agenda of Shangri-La Dialogue

Issues related to Asia-Pacific security and cooperation are expected to go through intense discussion at the upcoming Shangri-La Dialogue to be held here.

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Korean Peninsula issue expected to top agenda of Shangri-La Dialogue

IssuesrelatedtoAsia-PacificsecurityandcooperationareexpectedtogothroughintensediscussionattheupcomingShangri-LaDialoguetobeheldhere.Theevent,scheduledfromJune2t

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Chinese mainland responds to Taiwan’s absence at World Health Assembly

TheChinesemainlandsaidparticipationoftheTaiwanregionintheactivitiesofinternationalorganizationsmustbedealtwithinaccordancewiththeone-Chinaprinciple.Themainlandd

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Bangkok crowns most visited Asia-Pacific destination in 2017

BANGKOK, May 3 (APD) -- Bangkok remains the top destination in terms of visitor numbers out of 171 destinations in the Asia-Pacific region, the latest figures from the influential Mastercard Asia-Pacific Destinations Index 2017 showed.

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Aftershocks rattle survivors in quake-hit Philippines

Thousands of residents of a quake-hit city in the southern Philippines sought refuge on the streets as aftershocks hit the ­region yesterday, two days after a quake killed eight people.

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Myanmar voices commitment to social development in Naga Self-Administered Zone

​Myanmar government has voiced commitment to the social development of the ethnic people in Naga Self-Administered Zone, northwestern Sagaing region, Myanmar News Agency reported Monday.

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Authorities respond to tax concerns

The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region will continue to tighten security in border areas to prevent terrorists from entering or leaving the region illegally in 2017, the chairman of the region said.

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World Economic Forum on Mekong Region first held in Vietnam

The World Economic Forum (WEF) on the Mekong Region was first held in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Tuesday under the theme "Making the Mekong Mighty: Investing in Fixed Capital, Human Capital, and Network Capital."

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Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture marks 6 months since quakes, questions remain over gov't response

​Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture and surrounding areas has marked six months Friday since a powerful earthquake struck the region, leaving hundreds of thousands of people displaced.

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Typhoon Chaba lashes Japan's west coast, prompts evacuation advisory for 30,000 people

​Typhoon Chaba has caused advisories for more than 30,000 people on the island of Tsushima in Nagasaki Prefecture to evacuate their homes as it sweeps through the area causing wave surges, powerful gusts and torrential rain, local media said Wednesday.

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World Bank raises 2016 East Asia growth forecast, sees limited Brexit impact

The World Bank slightly raised its 2016 economic growth forecast for developing East Asia and the Pacific on Wednesday (Oct 5), saying that Brexit is unlikely to have any significant near-term impact on growth in the region.

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Portuguese wine festival attracts thousands of visitors

​Portugal's Vindouro wine festival closed this Sunday after attracting thousands of visitors to the district of Viseu, around 400 km north of Lisbon.

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Protests continue as authorities lift curfew in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Authorities Tuesday relaxed curfew in most parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir including Srinagar city, the summer capital after 17 days of strict restrictions.

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Kashmir lifts ban on newspapers, printing still suspended

The newspapers published from Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, still could not hit the stands Wednesday, officials and locals said.

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Indian PM Modi calls emergency meeting as violence in Kashmir intensifies

India’s prime minister called an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss Kashmir’s escalating violence amid anti-India protests that have left at least 28 people dead in clashes with authorities.